The biological evolution of conscience – from parent-offspring conflict to morality

In this paper, two theories regarding the biological evolution of morality with conscience as its central regulatory agency are compared and contrasted. One theory (“navigator theory”) interprets conscience as a strategically operating agency for the optimum balance between selfish and altruistic be...

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Main Author: Voland Eckart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2014-12-01
Series:Anthropological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2014-0020